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Current Air Force Drone Fleet Sufficient To Meet 50-CAP Goal, Official Says

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Friday, March 20th, 2009

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By Marina Malenic CREECH AFB, Nev.--The Air Force has enough unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and support equipment to dramatically increase its intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) efforts over Iraq and Afghanistan as planned by the service's leadership, officials overseeing drone operations here said this week. Gen. Norton Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff, said last month that his service is in the midst of building a robust, long-term ISR capability. Schwartz has revealed plans to expand Air Force UAS…

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